Comments on: are there blak tail deer in illinios? http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/ How to hunt turkey - a very popular pastime. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:30:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: concordbridge http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/comment-page-1/#comment-275 concordbridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:40:35 +0000 http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/#comment-275 Not likely. He probably saw a white tail that was a little dark. Blacktail are strictly a Pacific Northwest deer. Whitetails are Odocoileus virginianus It is easier to tell them apart by the antlers than the tail color. Blacktail and muleys have a main antler beam that goes up then branches. Whitetails have a main antler beam that goes forward and the tines go up. Some animal lists don't even include the Blacktail. They say that they are a subspecies of Mule Deer. Odocoileus hemionus This link tells you more than you will ever need to know about blackies. In the field, I can't actually tell the difference between mule deer and blacktails, but I think the horns hanging in my garage are blacktail. Keep your muzzle in a safe direction! Leigh M Not likely. He probably saw a white tail that was a little dark. Blacktail are strictly a Pacific Northwest deer.

Whitetails are Odocoileus virginianus

It is easier to tell them apart by the antlers than the tail color. Blacktail and muleys have a main antler beam that goes up then branches. Whitetails have a main antler beam that goes forward and the tines go up.

Some animal lists don’t even include the Blacktail. They say that they are a subspecies of Mule Deer.
Odocoileus hemionus

This link tells you more than you will ever need to know about blackies.

In the field, I can’t actually tell the difference between mule deer and blacktails, but I think the horns hanging in my garage are blacktail.

Keep your muzzle in a safe direction!
Leigh M

]]> By: paul67337 http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/comment-page-1/#comment-274 paul67337 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:01:49 +0000 http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/#comment-274 i lived in edwardsville a few years, never heard of them. i lived in edwardsville a few years, never heard of them.

]]> By: sosickiam http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/comment-page-1/#comment-273 sosickiam Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:39:23 +0000 http://www.turkey--hunting.com/2009/10/20/are-there-blak-tail-deer-in-illinios/#comment-273 there just might be some Black tail deer but I am so sorry I doubt if you will find blak tail deer. there just might be some Black tail deer but I am so sorry I doubt if you will find blak tail deer.

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